Rumford Everyday Cook Book for the Housekeeper and Student - 1920 Baking

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Rumford Everyday Cook Book for the Housekeeper and Student
“Rumford the Wholesome Baking Powder”
Compiled By: Mary A. Wilson, Lily Haxworth Wallace, Janet McKenzie Hill
Wilson: authored “Mrs. Wilson’s Cook Book.
Mrs. Wilson’s Cooking School (Philadelphia), Instructor of cooking for the U.S. Navy, and instructor UVA summer school.
Wallace: authored, edited, and compiled pamphlets and cookbooks sponsored by and featuring Rumford products, as well as a number of general cookbooks.
Hill: early practitioner of culinary reform, food science and scientific cooking, and author of numerous cookbooks.
Number of Pages:
68
Approximate Size:
4.9 x 7.2 inches
Publication Date:
1920 (ca.) per Michigan State Univ. Libraries Little Cookbooks Collection
Vintage booklet published by The Rumford Company, Rumford, Rhode Island
Rumford Baking Powder: The most popular product from the Rumford Chemical Works was Rumford Baking Powder, a double-acting baking powder which was revolutionary in minimizing the time and labor required to make breadstuffs. Products like Rumford Baking Powder led to the creation of new types of cakes, cookies, biscuits and other baked goods. (Rumford Center East Providence historical info site)
Condition: Excellent – Tightly bound/stapled with all pages intact. Front and back cover with extremely modest wear. Pages are clean and unmarked, with sharp corners. Tring attached upper left for wall hanging.